Fire Weather Watch Alabama | Effective 03/26/2026 11:43

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 1:43PM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 26, 2026 - 11:43am
Expires: 
March 27, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER EXPECTED ON SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Central Alabama, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of a dry air mass and windy conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description: 
Marion; Lamar; Fayette; Walker; Blount; Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne; Pickens; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; St. Clair; Talladega; Clay; Randolph; Sumter; Greene; Hale; Perry; Bibb; Chilton; Coosa; Tallapoosa; Chambers; Marengo; Dallas; Autauga; Lowndes; Elmore; Montgomery; Macon; Bullock; Lee; Russell; Pike; Barbour
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov